SDR DALA13034010951

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: July 8, 2013
Submitted: July 9, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N951DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49882
Aircraft time: 61,741 hours, 45,985 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 256-275
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CRACK AND INADEQUATE SCREW HOLES ON LONGERONS 1 AND 2 LT FROM STA Y=256 TO 275. (FCS) REF (T0 286313) (CARD 204 ZONE 58). LONGERONS 1 & 2 WERE REMOVED, NR 1 FROM STA 256 TO 320 AND NR 2 FROM STA 256 TO 275, NEW LONGERONS AND REPAIR SPLICES WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18 AM DELTA ID RII COMPLETED.

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